Lis Pendens in Private International Disputes by Looking at Iranian Law

The doctrine of lis pendens is accepted in national systems nowadays. The prevention of parallel proceedings, conflicting judgments and loss of time and money to the litigants and the courts are most important reasons to apply it in most legal systems. However, due to several reasons including national sovereignty observance there is a disagreement as to whether the courts apply the doctrine in private international law between different lawyers and also legal systems. The main focus of the article is on the doctrine of lis pendens in Iranian private international law. The article with descriptive-analytical and comparative method shows although the doctrine is accepted in most legal systems, it is overlooked in Iranian private international law. However, Iran legal system is prepared to accept the doctrine in private international cases.